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Cheboygan area high school sports 2023-24 awards, Part 3: Recognizing the athletes, key moments
CHEBOYGAN – We’ve finally reached the end of the Daily Tribune’s version of the ESPY awards. So, here comes Part 3, which recognizes some of the most elite athletes and performances over the past year. Best Senior Season: Taylor Bent (Cheboygan Girls Soccer) – This could have gone to many others, but...
Proposed Cheboygan development receives McLaren backing
CHEBOYGAN — McLaren Northern Michigan, which operates a hospital campus in Cheboygan, is supporting the proposed Cheboygan Commons development project led by developer Bob Pulte. "Our Northern Michigan communities are highly attractive to people across the region. Cheboygan continues to grow as a destination location in Northern Michigan, and this project will...
Allie Nowak is the Gaylord Herald Times Track Athlete of the Year; full all-area team
GAYLORD ― The Otsego County Sports scene is becoming more well-known around Michigan thanks to teams like Gaylord football, Gaylord softball, JoBurg softball and so on. But still, many people know the Gaylord-area as one filled with distance-running talent. Over the past few years, runners from Gaylord, St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston have only cemented that reputation even further. ...
'Living proof': RFC firefighters earn Life Saving Award
HARBOR SPRINGS — Two members of the American Legion Post 281 Drum and Bugle Corps were presented with a Life Saving Award during Monday's Harbor Springs City Council meeting in celebration of the work they did to save a fellow corps member. On May 22, members of the Drum...
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
WARNING: Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents’ Bank Accounts
Fraud in Michigan is on the rise as scammers find new ways to steal personal information and cash from residents of the Great Lakes state. Authorities are warning that a scam that surfaced months ago continues to threaten Michigan residents and their bank accounts. Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents' Bank...
Changes To ACT Test For Michigan High Schoolers Coming In 2025
I remember being in elementary and middle school preparing for the ACT that I would have to take in my junior year of high school. My classmates and I were told that the skills we were learning from 3rd-10th grade would accurately prepare our brains for one of the most important tests of our lives. Well, they couldn't be more wrong since the state of Michigan switched to the SAT during my sophomore year of high school.
Michigan on track to reduce housing shortage by 2027
(The Center Square) – Michigan leaders say the state is on track to reach its housing development goal by 2027. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created a Statewide Housing Plan in 2022 to build 115,000 housing units over the next five years to reduce the state’s housing shortage. Now, halfway through the program, Michigan has built or rehabilitated 50,000 housing units, placing the state on par for the next two years. The...
Boys and Girls Clubs hosts forum with Michigan state representative candidates
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan announced it will host the Youth and Family Forum with Michigan state representative candidates on Thursday, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Benton Harbor Teen Center. Organizers say the forum will give teens and families a...
Bridge is taking a Michigan road trip in an EV. Come along for the ride
Bridge Michigan is hitting the road, traveling around Lake Michigan to Wisconsin to gauge the reliability of the EV charging network. Follow along in newsletters, Instagram and at Bridgemi.com. The trip will document the ups, downs of traveling by EV at a pivotal moment for the auto industry and Michigan.
Michigan Reports Double-Digit Errors in SNAP Benefit Payments
A large number of Food Stamp recipients are not receiving the correct amount of benefits each month, according to new data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). About 1.3 million people in Michigan get assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month. SNAP benefits help...
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Up North river rental adds ‘TubeTracker’ inflatable kayaks
INDIAN RIVER, MI – TubeTracker: It’s a fun, new way to get out on the water. Specifically, the Sturgeon River where Big Bear Adventures has added these inflatable kayaks to their watercraft rental fleet. These kayak tubes have the comfort of a tube and control of a kayak...
Troopers, deputies and officers come together to rescue baby ducks
Troopers from the MSP Gaylord Post along with deputies from the Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office and Officers from the Cheboygan Police Department worked together to save trapped baby ducks and return them safely to their mother this morning. The daring rescue was caught on Trooper Wolford’s body cam. Trooper Wolford constructed a makeshift rescue basket to retrieve the ducks.
WARNING: Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents’ Bank Accounts
Fraud in Michigan is on the rise as scammers find new ways to steal personal information and cash from residents of the Great Lakes state. Authorities are warning that a scam that surfaced months ago continues to threaten Michigan residents and their bank accounts. Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents' Bank...
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